The eldest sons of Messi and Suarez, Thiago and Benjamin, respectively, are playing for the U.12 Inter Miami Club Academy team, competing in the international youth tournament organized by the Inter Miami Club at Chase Stadium.
This tournament brings together youth football teams from U.9 to U.19 from across Florida (USA) and internationally to compete in 3 days from May 25 to May 27. Besides his eldest son Thiago, Messi’s second son Mateo also participated in the tournament in the Inter Miami Academy U.9 team.
On the occasion of being given a rest by coach Tata Martino, two famous players Messi and Suarez participated in a youth football event organized by Inter Miami Club. Including leading two U.12 football teams, Inter Miami and Orlando City SC, to the opening match, in which his sons participated in the main squad. After the match, these two famous players also gave encouraging statements to the teenage players.
The event attracted a large number of spectators who bought tickets to Chase Stadium to watch with tickets selling for 10 USD (more than 250,000 VND), with nearly 10,000 people coming to watch, according to statistics from the Inter Miami Club website.
According to Inter Miami Club: “The international youth tournament for ages U.9 to U.19, is part of the club’s training process for young players for the next MLS program. The teenage players experience Through the tournament, they will continue to be trained in the future to compete in youth teams and the first team of the MLS tournament in the form of players trained by the club”.
Therefore, in the near future, if they continue to pursue a professional football career, they will have the opportunity to play in the MLS tournament, initially in the MLS 2nd division for youth teams. .
Meanwhile, Inter Miami Club in the match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC was missing Messi and Suarez along with midfielder Busquets, but had the return of midfielder Federico Redondo. Veteran defender Jordi Alba also participated in the trip to Canada, along with striker Leonardo Campana, young star Benjamin Cremaschi, midfielder Diego Gomez…
This is a strong enough squad for Inter Miami to continue hoping to extend its current unbeaten streak of 9 matches (including 6 wins, 3 draws), while Vancouver Whitecaps FC is going through a series of 5 consecutive matches without a win. wins (3 draws, 2 losses).
Even without Messi and Suarez, Inter Miami’s match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place was soon sold out. More than 54,000 spectators bought tickets to watch.